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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.07.2013 (43) Date of publication: 30.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/31 (21) Application number: 12768986.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.09.2012

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24B 13/00(2006.01) A24B 15/30(2006.01) A24B 15/24(2006.01) A23G 3/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2012/056276 (87) International publication number: WO 2013/043835 (28.03.2013 Gazette 2013/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 22.09.2011 US 201113240525 13.09.2012 US 201213614673 (71) Applicant: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101-3804 (US)	(72) Inventor: HOLTON, Darrell Jr. Clemmons, NC 27012 (US) (74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte  Uhlandstrasse 14c 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)